PPG Minutes of 20th March 2025 Meeting

 

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Present:  TC Chair, AA Deputy Chair, PC, JN, JJ, PM, AC, JR Secretary, Kevin Murphy (Senior Practice Manager), Catherine Page (BCHC)
Apologies: PCW, CM, BS, JL

Minutes from the last Meeting

Minutes - of the February 2025 meeting were approved unanimously

 

Matters Arising

  • No Matters Arising from February minutes
 

Staffing

  • Dr Neil Fisher (Director) Oversees primary care, looking at the needs of different groups of Patients. He is very good with the team, and focus is on improving our practice.
  • Some HCAs have left to other practices 
  • Locums work some sessions, they are mainly used for enhanced hours.                                    
 

Complaints, Compliments and Feed

  • 32 complaints in February, these were mainly due to delayed appointments.
  • 94% positive for compliments on NHS website.
  • Friends and Family 88.3% feedback                             
 

Military Veteran friendly Practice

  • The Practice are sending messages to all over patients over 18, to check if they are a Veterans of the Armed Forces, it is an ongoing programme of work. 
  • There are over a 100 Veterans on the list already. 
  • There is a chance to tick a box on the form at registration if they are a military veteran too.
  • Information will be updated on the Website. 
  • Armed Forces Day is on the 28th June 2025 and there will be something planned either side of this date to support this.
 

Did not attend (DNA) letter

  • The letter was discussed and some amendments to be made.
  • Looking at multiple missed appointments in a 3 or 6 month window.
  • The nurses try to ring patients to say they have missed their appointments and offer to rebook especially for child imms and smears.
  • The Practice will look at the age range of patients failing to attend.
 

AOB

1. Patient Survey – age option to be added and to be sent to Hannah in publisher as now needs moving forward.

  • There is not a yearly Health check it is every 5 years up to age 74. Patients with long term conditions are being contacted, they have annual reviews.

2. Kevin is happy to meet members of Committee for a chat.

Next Meeting: Thursday 17th April 2025 at 6pm at Education Room BCHC